Education

LaGrange announces stimulus plan for school upkeep and renewal

Alberta Education Minister Adriana LaGrange announced on Wednesday that capital funding for school divisions has been increased by $250 million in a bid to boost the economy, while also accelerating i...

May 20, 2020

Health Care Aide students complete college program before graduating high school

Students from cole H.J. Cody High School in Sylvan Lake,Spruce View School, Sundre High and cole Innisfail High have a solid footing in a medical career, thanks to the newest dual credit program."They...

May 19, 2020

Notre Dame students take part in Skills Alberta Virtual Competition

Last week, students from cole Secondaire Notre Dame High School competed in the Skills Alberta Virtual Competition. The 2020 Skills Alberta Virtual Competition gives students the ability to showcase t...

May 19, 2020

Wolf Creek Public Schools nutrition grant thrives during pandemic

Schools across Wolf Creek Public Schools (WCPS) are doing what they can to help boost local Food Banks and organizations finding greater need through the COVID-19 pandemic. As in-school classes have b...

May 19, 2020

Blackfalds student impresses at Optimist speech competition

Savannah Mowat, a Grade 9 student at St. Gregory the Great Catholic School participated in the Optimist Club Oratorical Competition last month. This is a speaking competition open to all students unde...

May 19, 2020

Student classes to wrap up a week early at local divisions

Students will be getting an early start on their summer break as most local divisions are working on wrapping up classes a week earlier than scheduled. Red Deer Public Schools, Red Deer Catholic Regio...

May 15, 2020

Petition asks RDC to lower tuition rates for fall semester

An online petition asking Red Deer College (RDC) to lower tuition fees for the fall 2020 semester. More than 1,400 people have signed the petition that was launched five days ago. RDC recently announc...

May 14, 2020

Craig Fullarton appointed Assistant Principal at JS McCormick in Lacombe

Wolf Creek Public Schools (WCPS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Craig Fullarton as assistant principal at cole James S. McCormick School in Lacombe.Mr. Fullarton has taught at JS McCorm...

May 14, 2020

Busy Chinook’s Edge family settles into teaching and learning from home

Families everywhere are juggling multiple demands at the moment. For the Windsor family in Olds, this involves three different Chinook's Edge schools in two different communities as they learn - and t...

May 11, 2020

Alberta announces student transportation task force

The Alberta government has struck a new task force to provide recommendations on the future of student transportation."Members will focus on issues related to student transportation, including student...

May 11, 2020